Monday, 5 December 2016

This is of course an utter waste of time and money, and an unnecessary delay. Theresa May should invoke Article 50 by writing to the EU, once she has done that the decision the by Supreme Court will be irrelevant.

As per Law360 the High Court has ruled that the government needs parliamentary permission before it can kickstart the process to quit the European Union, in a landmark ruling which limits the scope of Prime Minister Theresa May’s executive powers.

The decision creates a new precedent in limiting the government’s executive power.

The case, brought by campaigners who argued that only Parliament has the right to start the exit, now threatens to stall the government’s plan to follow through on the nation’s vote to quit the EU in a June referendum.

All very well and good, for the Remainers, but this uncertainty will screw the entire country.

Tuesday, 1 November 2016

"‘I went to stroke him and he started biting me… If you have a dog
that turns, you just cannot risk it. So I took Kim’s collar – a short of
choker chain – and pulled it tight. Suddenly he went limp. I was
devoted to Kim, but he’d obviously had some sort of mental breakdown.’"

Politicians getup to all sorts of shenanigans that produce some very lurid headlines. However, Heseltine strangling his mum's dog is really jumping the shark!

"Theresa May
privately warned that companies would leave the UK if the country voted
for Brexit during a secret audience with investment bankers a month
before the EU referendum.

A recording of her remarks to Goldman Sachs, leaked to the Guardian,
reveals she had numerous concerns about Britain leaving the EU. It
contrasts with her nuanced public speeches, which dismayed remain
campaigners before the vote in June."

Politicians more often than not "nuance" their speeches to suit their audience. Were it not for pesky modern technology these nuances could be hidden!

Thursday, 13 October 2016

One of the unintended consequences of Brexit is the now looming shortage of Marmite, as Tesco stands off against Unilever (the British/Dutch consumer conglomerate) in a dispute over which company should pick up the costs of the fall in Sterling.

A cynic might say that this is simply an excuse by Unilever to try to increase their prices under the smokescreen of Brexit!

Thursday, 22 September 2016

It seems that the Labour Party is bracing itself for a violent conference in Liverpool.

A memo sent to Labour Party staff warns of possible violent behaviour. The Huffington Post states that staff and stewards have been told they may face physical or verbal assault and could be harassed by angry activists.

Monday, 19 September 2016

Sky News reports that Corbynistas will launch a youth wing, Momentum Kids, nationwide across 150 local groups, with the
aim of boosting the political involvement of children and the
Corbyn-supporting activist movement by "promoting political activity
that is fun, engaging and child-friendly".

Friday, 5 August 2016

Cameron has managed to cover himself in the sticky smelly stuff, as a result of his resignation honours list, described by Tim Farron as a list "so full of cronies it would embarrass a medieval court.”

One of the most controversial names on the peerages’ list was Laura
Wyld, the head of Prime Minister’s Appointments, whose job at Downing
Street involved helping nominate individuals for honours before they are
vetted by Whitehall committees.

Monday, 25 July 2016

“You won’t have read about it in any of the papers because none of them had any space to carry it whatsoever... There was a by-election in Thanet in which the Labour candidate took the seat from Ukip.”